Ryan back, won't change ways

The return of Bobby Ryan means the Ducks' offensive punch should be back intact for Game 5 Friday night at Honda Center.

"He's had his week off," teammate Corey Perry joked. "It's time to get back at it. He'll be ready."

Ryan was suspended by the NHL after Game 2 for stomping on the foot of Nashville's Jonathon Blum. He missed Games 3 and 4 in Tennessee, games the Ducks and Predators split. The best-of-7 series is tied two games apiece.

Ryan played in every game during the regular season and missed only one game last season.

"You're looking forward to having Bobby back, but he's going to have to come in and make a contribution that we're accustomed to," Coach Randy Carlyle said. "We're going to expect him to be rested and energized, and we're gonna demand that of him."

Ryan has two goals in this series and is a plus-2. The only Duck with more goals is Teemu Selanne, who has scored five times.

Asked if the suspension would alter is style of play, Ryan said no.

"I don't think it can," he explained. "Obviously, I never had anything like this before, never been called a dirty player or malicious player or anything like that. So, no, I won't change a thing."

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